Everyday
Life of the North American Indian –by Jon Manchip White
Nonfiction
256 Pages / 27376 KB
5 Stars
I picked this trade paperback book up while on a road trip
through the western States. I was looking for research, and found a good read!
Obviously, with all the tribes that did exist, and still do
exist, this is a huge subject, and all tribes could not be covered, but the
larger ones were, and nicely so.
Mr. White was Welsh, and as another reviewer stated, he
seemed to understand the North American Indian as well as, or better than, most
whites. This book was neither an apology nor a condemnation of history, but
seemed, to my understanding, to be a fair accounting.
The information in the book is easily accessible to anyone
who is interested in the history and lives of the Native Americans, yet written
with an almost poetic style that was not overdone. Though Mr. white was a
native of Wales and educated at Cardiff, he spent many years in the US, and
became a naturalized citizen. His love of this country, and it's people, comes
forth in his writing.
This book is part of a series, "Everyday Life
of...". However, it stands alone, and you do not need to read the others,
though if they are as well done as this one, I shall certainly look for them.
There are several black and white illustrations – photos,
line drawings, etc. – and I do not know how they will translate to a Kindle. If
you have the newer Kindle (Fire or higher) there should be no problem. The
photos and maps are interesting, but not necessary to the enjoyment of the
book.
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